Kyoto Early Morning Tour – Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama & Golden Temple

Sakura was our guide for the morning, and she was excellent. Really recommend her. Her instructions to arrive at the meeting spot for the Tour and how we should be prepared were detailed and really helpful. And from the beginning of the tour, she kept giving us great information for all the spots we visited. She has recommendations for Photo spots and took pictures of us along the way too.She was very accommodating, friendly and helpful. She’s knowledgeable and a fun person to explore the highlights of Kyoto with. Highly recommend going with her.

The guide was very informative and spoke good English. The timing of the walk was fantastic, being early morning, so there were fewer crowds. We got really good pictures from those places. It was to the point. The transport was via metro and train, so it was very nice, but you need to be ready for a lot of walking. That was not an issue with us. I highly recommend this kind of tour.

Aya our guide was amazing! her friendly nature and knowledge made this our best day tour in Japan. She gave us interesting cultural insights and was accommodating with us as a family. I would have again for every tour if I could. the sights were also beautiful especially Fushimi Inari and the Golden pavilion.

Hiro was a great guide, there were only 5 of us on the our, so it was very much like a personal experience rather than a tour group. Hiro is knowledgeable about the areas we visited and showed a lot of care asking if everyone was happy with everything as we moved through the different places of interest. I would totally recommend this early morning tour as we did for the most part miss the crowds.

Hiro, you were an amazing guide. We loved the relaxed, small group atmosphere and having such a personalised experience. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge and teaching us more about the Japanese customs and traditions. And a huge thank you for the tips on convenience stores and other cuisine. I would highly recommend this tour. 10/10

​If you are looking for a tour guide in Japan, look no further than Aki! She was absolutely wonderful and made our day incredibly special. Her depth of knowledge is amazing—she shared fascinating history and captivating mythology throughout the tour, answering all of our questions so well and eloquently. ​Beyond being a fantastic guide, Aki is an incredible photographer. She captured stunning shots of us throughout the day that we will cherish forever, which we highly appreciated! She was also so thoughtful and paced the tour perfectly, ensuring we had plenty of time to rest and take it all in. ​Aki is incredibly curious and kept us deeply engaged in wonderful conversations comparing life in Japan and our home country (USA). To top it all off, she gave us fabulous, personalized recommendations for local places to eat and where to buy specific items we were looking for. We highly, highly recommend taking a tour with Aki—she is a true gem!

Arisa was such an amazing tour guide. she knew all the places to take the best photos and was really passionate about the culture, being a from the area. She really made sure to involve and speak with all of us and answered all of our questions. We would book again.

Shiori was an excellent host and provided very informative facts about the shrine, temple and bamboo forest. She prepared us ahead of time with meeting location and what was required for our excursions. Loved the half day excursion to locations we wanted to visit during our stay in Kyoto.

This was awesome! Chihiro was an AMAZING guide - she is so knowledgeable about all the areas we went to and such a fun guide all around. We really lucked out and it was only the two of us (and Chihiro) on our tour, and she went out of her way to make it special for us. At the beginning of the tour she noticed that we were taking lots of pictures of the nature surrounding the attractions, so she took extra time to show us hidden spots with amazing views of rivers, forests, and other beautiful natural landscapes she thought we would enjoy (we did!). She also gave us tons of recommendations for food and activities to do after our tour. The earliest option is definitely the best - we missed lots of the crowds. Highly, highly recommend. Thanks, Chihiro!! :)

This is a great tour for folks who want to enjoy the sites without being overwhelmed by the crowds. We were a group of six, which made traveling easier and gave everyone the opportunity to ask our tour guide (Hiro) questions. Hiro is an amazing tour guide! He was patient with the group, answered questions thoroughly, and was very generous with providing recommendations and taking photos of us at each location. Definitely recommend this tour and Hiro, especially if this is your first time in Japan.